Sec.25 of Hindu Marriage Act = even after a decree of divorce, permanent alimony can be granted to the spouse who has applied for it unless the conduct of the spouse is abominable; and that mere desertion of the spouse would not amount to abominable conduct. It is only if the conduct of the petitioner is abominable, would this Court be required to consider whether, and to what extent, such conduct would have an effect on the grant of permanent alimony. The word abominable means odious, offensive. The conduct of both the parties before, during the pendency of proceedings, and after filing the present petition is relevant. The material on record does show that the petitioner has made serious allegations against her husband. She filed a criminal case against him for the offence punishable under Section 498-A I.P.C. She also threatened to commit suicide. While her conduct is not beyond reproach, is it such as to disentitle her from being granted permanent alimony? -2015 A.P.(1977) MSKLAW…

ORDER:
The petitioner/defendant No.1 seeks to set aside the order
dt:09.02.2015 in I.A.No.292 of 2014 in unnumbered Appeal Suit No of
2014 passed by learned Principal District Judge, Srikakulam dismissing the
application filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of
789 in preferring the appeal against the preliminary decree in O.S.No.59 of
2006 passed by Junior Civil Judge, Amadalavalasa.
2) The petitioner who is the first defendant and other defendants suffered
preliminary decree in a partition suit. Aggrieved, it appears the p…